WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * "Shackleford vs Shanghai, Big Country vs Beijing" - Arrington Touts New AI Investments in West Texas * Abilene, TX - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) visited the Stargate initiative launched by OpenAI, Oracle, and Softbank that includes an initial investment of $100 billion in Abilene, TX, with plans to expand to $500 billion nationwide. This monumental project will create tens of tho  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 24 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $30K Grant from FHLB Dallas and FBT Bank & Mortgage Fuels Growth at Home Again Pine Bluff * PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS, September 24, 2025--In a shared commitment to community revitalization and economic empowerment, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and FBT Bank & Mortgage have awarded $30,000 in Partnership Grant Program   more

PLANO, Texas, Sept. 24 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Assembled in America and Arriving Now: 2026 Toyota Corolla Cross * Starting Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $24,635 for Gas Models and $28,995 for Hybrid Models * All Models Assembled in the U.S. in Huntsville, Alabama * 2026 Hybrid Models Wear a Modern, Color-Matched Grille and Gas Models Have a Wide, Rugged Styled Grille * Interior Adds a New Console Design a  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 24 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Bank Of America Commits over $1 Million To Liftfund to Support Hill Country Flood Recovery * SAN ANTONIO, TX - LiftFund, a leading nonprofit small business lender, today announced a significant commitment from Bank of America to support small businesses recovering from recent devastating floods in Texas's Hill Country. The bank's contribu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-Texas Joins Calls for Release of Dallas Muslim Community Leader Abducted by ICE * The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-TX) today joined the Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA) and other organizations in calling on the Trump administration to release Marwan Marouf, an MLFA client, longtime Dallas Muslim community leader and le  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP seizes more than $1.6 million in cocaine at Pharr International Bridge * PHARR, Texas --U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $1.6 million in alleged cocaine concealed in a trailer hauling a shipment of limes. "As this interception illustrates, our frontline C  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 25 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: * * * CenterPoint Energy advances cleaner energy goals by investing in made-in-Minnesota renewable natural gas Locally produced renewable energy resource expected to support Minnesota customers' year-round needs for safe, reliable service * CenterPoint Energy has signed an agreement with Vanguard Renewables to purchase renewable natural gas (RNG) created from food, beverage and farm waste at a new facility loc  more

WACO, Texas, Sept. 24 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Coaching Minds Changing Lives: New National Resource Empowers Coaches to Support Student-Athletes' Mental Health * The Jason Foundation (JFI), Acadia Healthcare, and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) have partnered to launch Coaching Minds Changing Lives (CMCL), a groundbreaking initiative designed to equip coaches, athletic personnel, and colleges with resour  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Keith Self to Introduce Bill Exposing Fraudulent Palestinian Leadership Amidst Unilateral Calls for Statehood * Congressman Keith Self (TX-03), Chairman of the Europe Subcommittee and member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will introduce a bill on Friday holding illegitimate Palestinian officials accountable as several countries (link is external) inappropriately make unilateral cal  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Veasey Release Statement On ICE Facility Shooting in Dallas, TX * WASHINGTON, DC \- Congressman Veasey (TX-33), releases the following statement on the horrific shooting that has left two dead at a Dallas ICE processing center: "My heart breaks for the families who lost loved ones, and I am praying for the individual still fighting for their life in critical condition. Their pain is uni  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Dennis Geesaman Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits Sheridan, TX - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 Texas state house candidate, Lt. Colonel (Ret  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Department of War lifts civilian travel limitations * The Under Secretary of War, Personnel and Readiness issued memorandum "Updated Guidance on Department of Defense Civilian Travel" on Sept. 15, 2025, lifting limitations placed on non-exempted travel for DOW civilians that were established on March 5, 2025. Agency Program Coordinators may restore DOW civil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * Donald Trump and Republicans' Government Shutdown Will Make Health Care More Expensive for Latinos Arrow * As Donald Trump and Republicans inch closer to a government shutdown, they're putting over 22 million Americans at risk of skyrocketing premiums. That's on top of the more than 15 million Americans who will lose health care thanks to Trump's billionaire-first budget bill. UnidosUS estimate  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Planned Parenthood Federation of America issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Full Fifth Circuit To Hear Oral Arguments in Case Threatening to Shut Down Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood Continues Fight For Patients and Access to Care While Baseless Case Continues * NEW ORLEANS -- Tomorrow, the full U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in PPFA's pre-trial appeal concerning the politically motivated and meritless F  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * LULAC CONDEMNS DEADLY VIOLENCE AT DALLAS ICE FACILITY Nation's Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Mourns Victims, Condemns Ideological Hatred, and Urges Calm * The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) today condemned the deadly violence that unfolded this morning at an ICE facility along Interstate 35 in Dallas, Texas. Authoriti  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 24 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * New Digital Health Institute Summit spotlights health tech innovation Oct. 8 * Rice University and Houston Methodist will host the inaugural Digital Health Institute Summit Oct. 8 at Rice, launching what will become an annual gathering at the forefront of digital health and innovation. Established in 2024, the institute is building an ecosystem that brings together clinicians, engineers and entrepreneurs t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 24 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release: * * * New Whole Foods Market Daily Shop in Arlington, Virginia, to Open October 23 * Arlington, Va. (September 24, 2025) - Whole Foods Market will open a new location of its smaller format store, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, in the Crystal City neighborhood of Arlington, Va. on October 23, 2025 - the first of its kind outside of New York City. The store will be located at 1550   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 24 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Pipeline to aerospace careers starts at UTA NSF grant will fund hands-on training and internships to prepare students and veterans for aerospace jobs * With North Texas ranking among the nation's top hubs for aerospace engineers and technicians, The University of Texas at Arlington is launching a new grant-funded initiative to guide students into aerospace careers. Shiyao Lin, an  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Proposed Ban on Gender and Transgender Discussion at Texas College Is "Extreme and Dangerous" * (NEW YORK)-- PEN America said today a potential new policy by Angelo State University in Texas that bans discussion of gender and transgender people in classrooms is "extreme and dangerous" a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 [Category: Political] (TNSrpt) -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Public Citizen Report: Abbott Donors Draw Nearly $1 Billion in No-Bid State Contracts * AUSTIN, Texas -- A new Public Citizen report released today finds that donors to Gov. Greg Abbott's political action committee, Texans for Greg Abbott PAC, have received approximately $950 million in no-bid state contracts awarded under the governor's emergency declarations. The report, Awardin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chip Roy Demands Answers from Texas State University After Reports of LGBTQ-related Curriculum in its Academic Offerings * Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) demands answers from Texas State University following recent reports of the university's inclusion of LGBTQ-related curriculum in its academic offerings.  "According to the university's 2025-26 catalog, courses in this area have directed student  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 24 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice geophysicist Gordon awarded AGU's Walter H. Bucher Medal * Richard Gordon, the W.M. Keck Foundation Professor of Geophysics in Rice University's Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, has been awarded the 2025 Walter H. Bucher Medal by the American Geophysical Union (AGU). Established in 1966, the Bucher Medal is presented annually to one scientist for original contributions to the  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 24 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice scientists use electrons to pattern light sources and wiring directly onto crystals * Rice University researchers used a focused electron beam to pattern device functions with submicron precision directly into an ultrathin crystal. The approach produced traces narrower than the width of a DNA helix that glow with bright blue light and conduct electricity, showing it could be used to manufacture compact   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 24 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice's Dee earns AGU Nanne Weber Early Career Award * Rice University climatologist Sylvia Dee has been awarded the 2025 Nanne Weber Early Career Award from the American Geophysical Union's (AGU) Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology Section. The award recognizes significant contributions to paleoceanography and paleoclimatology research by scientists within 10 years of receiving their doctorate. Dee joins  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 24 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice's Masiello elected fellow of American Geophysical Union * Carrie Masiello, the W. Maurice Ewing Professor of Biogeochemistry at Rice University, has been elected a fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), the world's largest Earth and space science association. Masiello, who also holds joint appointments in the departments of biosciences, chemistry and Earth, environmental and planetary science  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 24 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice, Lehigh launch Consortium for Enhancing Resilience and Catastrophe Modeling * Rice University and Lehigh University have announced the launch of the Consortium for Enhancing Resilience and Catastrophe Modeling (CERCat), a research initiative designed to advance catastrophe risk modeling and resilience assessment. CERCat serves as a dynamic hub connecting leading university researchers, private industr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Tours Oracle and OpenAI's AI Data Center in Abilene, Applauds Announcement of Further Investment in Texas * ABILENE, TX - U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) toured OpenAI's flagship AI data center in Abilene, Texas. Following the tour, Oracle and OpenAI announced an additional expansion of the flagship Stargate site in Abilene in addition to a $500 billion commitment to   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * ICYMI: "Will AI's Future be American?" U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) published an op-ed in RealClearWorld today emphasizing how the U.S. must win the AI race with China so that AI is infused with western, not authoritarian, values. In his op-ed, Sen. Cruz stresses that maintaining America  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Counter Fentanyl-Laced Pill Production * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies - joined Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) in introducing the Fight Il  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Strong Support in TX HD-61 Race for Congressional Term Limits Denton, TX- U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 Texas state house candidate Lisa McEntire (dist  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 24 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI's Glein selected to give AGU Carl Sagan Lecture * The American Geophysical Union (AGU) has selected Southwest Research Institute's Dr. Christopher Glein to present the Carl Sagan Lecture at its Fall meeting. He will present "Seafaring in Space: A Personal Voyage to Enceladus," discussing the Saturn moon with a deep ocean beneath its frozen surface, offering some of   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 25 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Moisture, low row-crop prices prompt possible record Texas peanut production By Kay Ledbetter Summer rains and a competitive market that outpaced other commodities could result in record-breaking Texas peanut production, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialists. "Starting in May through the end of planting,   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 25 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Solving the pediatric device gap At a recent conference, Texas A&M University researchers unveiled breakthroughs in pediatric medical devices and discussed business strategies to overcome manufacturing challenges in a small market. By James Cavin Fetal heart surgeries are one of the most delicate operations in medicine. Surgeons operate on a heart the size of a large grape, t  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 25 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Battery made from natural materials could replace conventional lithium-ion batteries Texas A&M researchers develop a biodegradable battery using ingredients found in the human body. By Lesley Henton, Texas A&M University Division of Marketing and Communications What if the next battery you buy was made from the same kinds of ingredients found in your body? That's the idea behind a breakthroug  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 25 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Why bosses favor 'yes-men' over innovators Research shows that supervisors often see bold thinkers as threats, even when it's against their best interests. By Emma Lawson, Texas A&M University Division of Marketing and Communications Speaking up with bold ideas should earn the respect of supervisors and managers. However, in many teams, bold ideas create enemies, according to new research from  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Texas Democratic Delegation Releases Statement on ICE Facility Shooting in Dallas * WASHINGTON, DC -- Congresswoman Johnson (TX-32), Congressman Veasey (TX-33), Congresswoman Crockett (TX-30), Congresswoman Fletcher (TX-07), Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Congressman Lloyd Doggett (TX-37), Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35), Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) and Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) releas  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Texas Democratic Delegation Releases Statement on ICE Facility Shooting in Dallas * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Veasey (TX-33), Congresswoman Crockett (TX-30), Congresswoman Johnson (TX-32), Congresswoman Fletcher (TX-07), Congresswoman Escobar (TX-16), Congressman Doggett (TX-37), Congressman Casar (TX-35), Congressman Gonzalez (TX-34), Congresswoman Garcia (TX-29), and Congressman Joaquin Castro (T  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 25 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Survey Shows Residents Concerned About Climate Change, Favor Practical Policy Solutions Key Takeaways * Nearly 87% of SPACE City Panel respondents acknowledged climate change is happening, while only 3.7% denied its existence and 9.5% said they weren't sure or felt they didn't have enough information. * Broad support exists for efficiency-enhancing policies to address climat  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 25 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * UNT Health announces kickoff for new master's program in clinical nutrition By Eric Griffey UNT Health Fort Worth is celebrating its new Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition program with an event featuring Fort Worth City Councilwoman Macy Hill as the guest speaker, a panel discussion, refreshments and a tour of the university's Regional Simulation Center. The graduate prog  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- UsAgainstAlzheimer's, an organization that says it advocates for research that will speed treatments and drive changes that matter most to people living with Alzheimer's disease, issued the following news release: * * * UsAgainstAlzheimer's Launches Awareness Campaign to Address Alzheimer's Crisis in Hispanic Communities Hispanics are 1.5 times more likely to develop Alzheimer's than whites. To address this disparity, UsAgainstAlzheimer's is launching a new awareness c  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 25 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * UT's Discovery to Impact Invests $250,000 in Nascent Materials, Next-Gen Battery Components Discovery to Impact at The University of Texas at Austin has invested $250,000 from its UT Seed Fund in Nascent Materials Inc. Nascent is using UT-patented technology from the Cockrell School of Engineering to commercialize a new way to process materials needed in next-generation batteries that is safer and more  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Targeted therapy helps NICU parents reframe fears UTSW-led study shows first-of-its-kind cognitive behavioral intervention holds promise in reducing perceptions of child vulnerability * A cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program developed for parents whose child was born prematurely reduced harmful perceptions that their child remained medically fragile, accordi  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 24 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA researcher works to make coding more reliable National Science Foundation grant funds tool to help students learn software modeling * When new software is released, hidden flaws can slip through testing. A method known as "software modeling" could prevent many of these errors, but it remains underused because it's complex to learn. With a $400,000 National Science Foundation   more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Sept. 24 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- BASF Corp. issued the following news release: * * * X-ELIO powers on Texas solar-and-storage plant that will supply BASF Freeport operations * * The Liberty Energy project has 72 MW of solar PV capacity and 60 MW of battery storage capacity * Key milestone in achieving 100% renewable energy supply for BASF Freeport's expected power needs FREEPORT, TX and DAYTON, TX, September 24, 2025 - X-ELIO has officially launche  more